I just posted a review of Sew Wild: Creating with Stitch and Mixed Media
by Alisa Burke. It’s over in the Giveaways section here at Craft Gossip, and I’ve got a copy to give away to one lucky reader. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a cargo pocket
Joy from 21 Wale guest blogs in the Dress Your (School) Boy series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a cargo pocket with a Velcro flap. Kids (both boys and girls) love cargo pockets! … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled Sweater Refashion for little girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she createed the Upcyled Sweater Refashion for her daughter’s fall collection. It started out as an adult-sized V-neck sweater, and ended up a little gir’s empire waist sweater. I love the little covered … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered diaper pouch with outside pocket
Lia from Lia’s Space shows how to make a super cute zippered diaper pouch with a clever design. A pocket on the outside of the pouch provides extra storage (perhaps a spare onesie?), and the long, tall pouch folds over … Read More...
Tutorial: Rounded Ruffles Top
Jill from Made It On Monday shows how to make her Rounded Ruffles Top. It’s made out of a lightweight, gauzy cotton. The design of this pretty top was inspired by a similar top from Anthropologie. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric storage baskets
Sew4Home shows how to use your favorite fabrics to make a storage basket. They show them as part of their Citron Gray Nursery series, but they’d be cute in a kid’s playroom, in a bathroom, or anywhere you need a … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy tank from a boxy tee
Jen from Upcycled Education guest blogs at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to reshape a boxy t-shirt into a tank with a gathered neck. The boxy tee is sooo much cooler as a tank!! It’s a quick, easy refashion … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing darts
Even though fabric is soft and pliable, it’s still essentially a flat surface. Sometimes we need that flat surface to have some three-dimensional shaping, and that’s where darts come in. Shauna from Shwin & Shwin gives the low-down on darts … Read More...
Free pattern: Fringe Festival Knit Top
You can download a free pattern for this Fringe Festival Knit Top by hotpatterns over at Fabric.com. It’s designed to be made out of a drapey stretch fabric and has a fringed tie at the neck. Wear it with … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with exposed pintucks
Sabra from Sew a Straight Line guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how she used rows and rows of pintucks to create a gorgeous throw pillow. The pintucks are serged, with … Read More...
Tutorial: Use Kool-Aid to dye nylon power mesh
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs needed some brightly colored power mesh to replicate the look of a super cute twirly skirt. She could have used tulle, but the power mesh is softer and had a better drape. The only problem … Read More...
Giveaway: Hyperreal Gardens fat quarter bundle from Pat Bravo
Pat Bravo is celebrating the release of her latest fabric line, Hyperreal Garden, with an awesome giveaway. One of her lucky readers will win a 15 fat quarter set of the new fabric line! Go to her blog for the … Read More...
Giveaway: 100 Pretty Little Projects
Lark Crafts is giving away a copy of 100 Pretty Little Projects. Have you been wanting to get your hands on this book? If so, go to the Lark Crafts blog and get yourself entered into their giveaway!
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Tutorial: 15-Minute Shams
Head over to Craftzine for a downloadable project sheet showing how to make a pillow sham in just 15 minutes. The project is an excerpt from the book Sewing in a Straight Line
by Brett Bara. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Jane With A Pop Top
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shows how to make her Jane With A Pop Top. It’s part of her Sewing With Knits Mondays series (co-hosted with Anna from Noodlehead). The sleeveless knit top has a band at the waist and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Roll-up toothbrush and toothpaste carrier
Calli from Make It Do shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a toothpaste/toothbrush carrier to carry along on your next trip. It’s made from a laminated cotton (it’ll wipe clean!) and has pockets sized just right … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a coin purse using a sew-in metal frame
Bethany from Sweet Bee and Sweet Bee Buzzings shows how to create a little coin purse using a sew-in metal frame. These little purses are SOOO cute!! She used a frame she purchased from a chain fabric store, but her … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable snack bags from a repurposed shopping bag
Amy from Peek A Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters has been repurposing the wipe-clean material from a reusable shopping bag to make several projects, including a baby bib and a car garbage bag. Now she’s using the … Read More...
Tutorial: Man’s Shirt Messenger Bag
Megan from The Crafty CPA guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to use a man’s button down shirt to make a messenger bag. The front of the shirt (with the button placket) becomes the flap of … Read More...
Tutorial: Washable flower embellishment
Flower embellishments are easy enough to make out of artificial flowers from the craft store, but they usually don’t wash well. Pam from Fashion Sewing Supply and Off The Cuff Style shows how she created a flower embellishment that can … Read More...